Combined book-end and picture frame



Feb. 26, 1935. c? JONES 1,992,487

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Patented Feb. 26, 1935 UNITED A STAT-E PAT EN r :mm B

Charlotte M. Jones, Philadelphia, Pa. I Application 11511 1931, SerialNo. 545,092 3 Claims. '(01. 405-148) This invention relates to a book-end or equivalent holder andmore particularly to a type of book-end adapted to display an ornamental design which may be interchanged as often as desired.

It is an object: of -my invention, toprovide a rugged and economical book-end adapted to dis-.

play a design inthe form of .a. postcard, photograph, cut, or the like with no additional means other than the book-end itself, It 'isafurther object of my invention to provide a ,bookgend which is adaptedtoretain by frictional contact any form and size, ofdesign in cooperation with an outline frame other than 15, that normallyprovidedby the open face of the book-end. This outlineform of frame is adapted to be, retained in the book-end, structure in the same manner as is thevdesign.

;It is a further object of my'qinvention to provide aprotective covering for my design, used in conjunction wither without an. outline frame therefor, which is also'adapted to be frictionally retained in the same manner ,as the design.

I Other objects andipurposes will appear from a more, detailed descriptionof the invention as disclosed hereinafter.

-=In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective of my improvedconstruction, 7 V

Fig. 2 is a disassembled view of ,my, improved book-end used in conjunction with a picture or Fig. 3 is a Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a sectional view along line 4-4 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is a modified construction of the upright casing shown in Fig. 1, corresponding to the view shown in Fig. 4,

Fig. 6 is a transverse view of this modified construction, corresponding to the view shown in Fig. 3,

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of Fig. 1 showing the adaptation of an outline frame therein,

Fig. 8 is a sectional view along line 8-8 of Fig. '7,

Fig. 9 is a sectional view along line 9-9 of Fig. '7,

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a difierent form of outline frame adapted to be used in conjunction with the book-end shown in Fig. fl,

Fig. 11 is a perspective View of a book-end, constructed according to my invention, of different shape, and

Fig. 12 illustrates an outline framethat may be sectional view along line 33 of view of one modification used-in'conjunction with'the book-end shown in Figs. 1 and 2i1lu'strate the book-end with the horizontal metallic portion 1 adapted to have books set thereupon. Integral with this portion 1 is an upright portionfi adapted'to retain tlie b'ooksin position. A casingZ, made of cardboard, is adapted to-be-slid over portion-6. Through the slot-in the'bottom of this casing 2, a picture 4 is adapted to be inserted and frictional ly*re5 tained betweenthe casing'and uprightportion. A protective layerfor the picture of transparent material,'- 5, such as ising'las's, is "adapted to 'b inserted in the slot andsimilarly retained in thebook-end. I

The details of my'improved' construction are more clearly illustrated in Figs. 3 to'9. Horizontal portion llconsists of a metal sheet-"ll coated upon-both its'faces at 12 and13 with an 01m: mental layer of f abric, which' may befancy' paper, chintz, silk; imitation leather, metal,- or the like.

that member are cut away in order tomake' room. for the sides of the cardboard casing adapted to' be slid thereover. The edges formed by this operation are illustrated at 7-'-7 in Fig. 2'. The front face of the upright portion 6 is'also adapted' to be coated with an ornamental layer'of paper 6 which mayor may 'not be' a continuation of the layer 13 upon the bottom of horizontal sheet- 11.. This ornament'al layer comes into viewwhen no picture is'prese'nt in thebook-end :1

The cardboard casing generally-indicated by 2 in Fig. 1 is adapted to be inserted over the top of portion 6. In the modification illustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 5, this casing is formed by joining a layer of cardboard 17 with an open face 3 therein onto one face of cardboard frame of three edges, 8 and 9 upon the sides, and 19 at the top, and upon the other face of the frame, a complete cardboard layer 18. The sides of the upright portion 6, which were cut away at 7-7, make room for the sides of the intermediate layer of cardboard 8, 9. The top portion 19 rests upon the upper edge of upright 6. The ornamental layer 12, applied to the top of horizontal portion 11, is continued therefrom and covers the rear face 18 of the cardboard casing after the latter has been mounted upon the portion 6. In order to positively retain a picture in this assembly without auxiliary attaching means such as tacks, which furthermore harm the picture, a friction device such as an elastic band 20 may be provided upon the upright portion 6. This elastic band. may be retained positively upon element 6 by gluing it to the side edges of 6 with paper, if such is found necessary. A picture may be inserted through the slot 15 between the bottom of easing 2 and the front face of the upright portion 6 and slid up until its upper edge passes between the rubber band 20 and the inner face of the casing, whereupon it will be retained by the frictional contact of the elastic band. Furthermore, a protective transparent layer 5 of isinglass or celluloid may cover the design or picture.

In the showings of Figs. 3 and 4 the thickness of the intermediate layer of cardboard representing the frame portions 8, 19 and 9-, Has been exaggerated in order to be able to illustrate the many intermediate layers which-it covers.

actual practice, this middle layer is of no greater width than the two outside ones; I

In the modified showing illustrated in Figs. 5- and 6, I have eliminated the intermediate layer at cardboard of mycasing and have joined the: front and rear portions 17', 18' in 9. correspond ing border upon thesides and; top thereof. This construction further enables me to dispense, with the elasticrband upon. the upright portion 6 since the, resulting casingis sufiiciently flexible to retain a picturea and protective layer 5: therefor betweenit and the uprightportion 6.

.In; order to; make possible the use of any'size of; design; andgfunthermore, toilend a variety to the possible adaptations of; my improved bookend; I- provide; outline frames;25. with a suitably designed aperture 26: therein, adapted to be: ins rted into, the book-end similarly to a picture design. I provide several of these of different colors and openings in. order to. make possible several, combinations. plete-;-ornamental textures or else: they may. be sheets covered withsuch. This form of outline frame is:illustratedain17 to. 9-. wherein: it is shownv inserted in: the cardboard%, casing-1 immediately; at its foremost? portion. If' desired: the

protective layer 5 may be; interposedin: advance of; itto; also; render protection to the outline frame 25.-.

. Fig. 10 illustrates almodification of the outline;

frameadapted togbe inserted: in}, the bookt-end' withian aperture 2.6 i simulating ahheart', which; may be I used upon propitious occasions for suiteablepictures.

-Itis-;apparent that: the -featuresofmy inven-. tion may be incorporated in abook-encl-of'vary- These may. be of com-- ing shapes and forms. Fig. 11 illustrates a modified form which makes use of an elastic band for the retention of the picture in the book-end holder. The position of the elastic band upon the upright portion 6, in accordance with my invention, may be varied. A suitable outline frame 25 with an aperture 26' therein, adapted to be inserted in the book-end illustrated in Fig. 11, is shown; in Fig. 12.

While I have shown and described several preferred embodiments of my invention, nevertheless changes in the detailed construction may be made without departing from the principle of the invent-ion.

I" claim:

1.: In a combined book-end and picture frame, a horizontal member, an upright member integi'al therewith, a friction device on the front face of} said upright member oppositely disposed to said horizontal member, an open-faced casing adapted to embrace said? upright member; and a slot: at. the bottom of said casing adjacent said front face: or said; upright member whereby a designimay beinterposed between said casing and: said upright member and be retained therein by said frictionidevice cooperating with the casing adjacent theretol 2:111 a: combined book' end and: picture frame, a: horizontal member, an upright member iiitegral therewith, a resilient friction device on the front face of saidcupi'ight'm'ember oppositely disposed tosaid horizontal member; an open--- faced; casing adapted' toembrace said u right member; and a slot atthe bcttoi'n of said: casing adjacent said: frontfaceof said upright member whereby a'designmay be interposed between sem casing and said upright member and be retained therein by said resilient friction device 7 3. I'n-a combined btioli'-end and pictureframe a hori'zontal member, an; upright member: integral therewithgan elastic band on-said llpfi ghllifiiem-fb'erthereby forming" at resilient fritibh dvice'oh the front face thereof cppositelydisposed YO-Said horizontal member, an open-faeedca s'i-ng adapted to embrace said upright meinbem and aslot' 'at the bottom of said casing adjacentsaiu front face of said upright member whereby a design maybe interposed between said I casing:- and: said upright member andberetaiiied th'erein' by. said friction device.

CHARLCT'I'E M. Jones 

